Uganda Law Society (ULS) president Isaac Ssemakadde has been summoned to appear before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate court on January 29 to explain his alleged derogatory remarks about the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
According to court documents, Ssemakadde is accused of making the following statements: “All these things like your particular kerfuffle is then given legal dressing by this vagina from Karamoja. I have made a case before that you have a pumpkin for a DPP. But some lawyers continue to pretend that she is a DPP and for some, they take it very seriously because they think it is an attack on womanhood or it is an attack on being Karamajong, that is absolute nonsense.
“She is a pumpkin. She is dead wood. She is a dimwit. She is a careerist, shameless, careerist. She is a cuckoo in the nest of our criminal justice system.”
Chief magistrate Ronald Kayizzi says that the words were intended to insult the DPP’s modesty, citing Section 115 (3) of the Penal Code Act.
In his ruling, Kayizzi stated that he did not find the complaint annoying or frivolous, as Ssemakadde’s advocates had argued. Instead, Kayizzi found that a prima facie case had been established and that it was fair for Ssemakadde to be summoned to explain himself.
The summons follows a complaint filed by two private prosecutors, Joshua Byamazima and Tony Tumukunde. In a separate ruling, Kayizzi dismissed an application filed by Ssemakadde’s lawyers, Derrick Bazekuketta and Eron Kiiza, seeking dismissal of the charges. The application had argued that the court lacked jurisdiction to inquire into the complaint, among other grounds.
Kayizzi noted that the alleged utterances were made on November 18, 2024, at the People Freedom Front (PFF) offices in Katonga, Nakasero 1 in Kampala Central Division. The complainants attached a letter from the area LC I chairperson, Elizabeth Kabarungi confirming that the alleged utterances were made.
Additionally, Kayizzi had written to the Nakasero 1 Parish chief/ward administrator, who also confirmed that the alleged utterances were made in Katonga LC I Nakasero 1 Parish in Kampala Central.
Kayizzi found that the evidence in the complaint and affidavit established a prima facie case against Ssemakadde. He also stated that the admissibility of the flash disc containing the alleged utterances would be determined at trial.
Ugandans just fight one another for this & for that, while Rwandese Museveni enjoys his conquest of terriroty, ownership of tax money, control every institution!
Why don’t Ugandans have that just ONE National Leader so so needed, to call for an end to the tribalistic system Museveni so so cleaverly put in place then to UNITY, the only POWER needed to block & show Museveni way out?
From which tribal land will Museveni fight to come back from & which tribes will join him this time?
Why is Uganda formed by our tribal lands tribally divided & belongs to Rwandese Museveni & we fight for posts, fight to ensure he’s not opposed, go for fake elections to protect him constitutionally, tribal leaders payed & just quiet, enjoying the inhuman show?
Next fake presidential election will reaffirm Ugandans love for Rwandese Museveni! Fake parliamentary, local elections will bolster him, 40 years of his rule will be the beginning of his comming in, reaffirmed by 2026 fake presidential election!
Museveni, you don’t need tribal leaders in posts any more & the money you give them for doing NOTHING should be used in schools, healthcare!